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The History of Kuwait
Michael S. Casey
Book Code: GR4073
ISBN: 0-313-34073-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34073-4
184 pages, 2 maps
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2007
List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The History of Kuwait includes information about the land and people, and the history of this area from ca. 3000 BCE, through independence, nationhood, invasion by Iraq in 1990, occupation, and liberation up to present day Kuwait.
    —Multicultural Review     Spring 2008
  • Writing for students and interested lay people, Casey has penned an accessible analytical history of the Middle Eastern country of Kuwait. The material is structured similarly to other volumes in the Greenwood Histories of Modern Nations series, offering a timeline of historical events, a broadly chronological narrative that describes Kuwait's origins as a desert sheikhdom in the 19th century and its evolution through the present time, biographical information on notable people, a glossary, and a bibliographic essay.
    —Reference & Research Book News     November 2007
Description: The tiny country of Kuwait grabbed the world's attention during the Gulf War, during which its natural petroleum resource became the envy of its neighboring country of Iraq. But Kuwait's history goes back long before any oil was discovered, back to Mesopotamian settlements as early as 3000 BCE. Ideal for high school students as well as general readers, History of Kuwait offers a comprehensive look at how such a small country could, essentially, rule the world with just one natural resource. From sheikhdom to British protectorate to independence to invasion, Kuwait's history is long and rich with culture. Michael S. Casey demonstrates how this Middle Eastern gem has grown throughout the centuries. The work includes a timeline of important events, starting with pre-history, biographies of important figures in Kuwait's history, a glossary of terms, and a bibliographic essay. Chapters include:

  • The Land and People of Kuwait

  • Desert Origins and Settlement (ca. 3000 BCE-1756 CE)

  • Desert Sheikhdom (1756-1899)

  • British Protectorate (1899-1961)

  • Independence and Nationhood (1961-1990)

  • Invasion and Occupation (1990-1991)

  • Liberation (1991)

  • Reconstruction (1992-1999)

  • Kuwait Today (2000-Present)
    • LC Card Number: 2007018368
    LCC Class: DS247
    Dewey Class: 953
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
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